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John Betts Jr.
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk
In office
October 1731 – May 1732Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded byJoseph Platt
In office
October 1736 – May 1737Serving with Samuel Hanford
Preceded bySamuel Hanford,
Samuel Fitch
Succeeded bySamuel Hanford,
Thomas Benedict
In office
May 1739 – October 1739Serving with Joseph Platt
Preceded byJoseph Platt,
Joseph Comstock
Succeeded byJames Lockwood,
Samuel Cluckston
In office
May 1741 – October 1742Serving with John Belding Jr.,
Samuel Fitch
Preceded byJames Lockwood,
Thomas Benedict
Succeeded byJames Lockwood,
Samuel Fitch
In office
May 1743 – October 1743Serving with Samuel Fitch
Preceded byJames Lockwood,
Samuel Fitch
Personal details
Born(1692-11-17)November 17, 1692
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
DiedJune 27, 1767(1767-06-27) (aged 74)
Norwalk, Connecticut Colony
Resting placeMill Hill Burying Ground, Norwalk, Connecticut
SpouseDamaris Lockwood (daughter of daughter of Eliphalet Lockwood) (m. April 17, 1722)
ChildrenThaddeus Betts, Mary Betts, Hannah Betts, John Betts, Peter Betts
Residence(s)Norwalk, Connecticut Colony

John Betts Jr. (November 17, 1692 – June 27, 1767) was a member of the House of Representatives of the Colony of Connecticut from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1731, October 1736, May 1739, May and October 1741, May 1742, and May 1743

He was the son of John Betts.

He was appointed to be an auditor of the accounts of the treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut on May 10, 1739.

He was a justice of the peace from 1746 to 1748.

References

  1. An Historical Discourse in Commemoration of the Two-hundredth Anniversary of Norwalk
  2. ^ The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record
Preceded byJoseph Platt Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

October 1731 – May 1732
With: Joseph Platt
Succeeded by
Preceded bySamuel Hanford
Samuel Fitch
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

October 1736 – May 1737
With: Samuel Hanford
Succeeded byThomas Benedict
Samuel Hanford
Preceded byJoseph Platt
Joseph Comstock
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

May 1739 – October 1739
With: Joseph Platt
Succeeded byJames Lockwood
Samuel Cluckston
Preceded byJames Lockwood
Thomas Benedict
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

May 1741 – October 1742
With: John Belding Jr.
Samuel Fitch
Succeeded byJames Lockwood
Samuel Fitch
Preceded byJames Lockwood
Samuel Fitch
Member of the
House of Representatives
of the
Colony of Connecticut
from Norwalk

May 1743 – October 1743
With: Samuel Fitch
Succeeded by
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